Use this codebook for text classification. The categories are mutually exclusive. Return your classifications in a table with one column for text number (the number preceding each text sample) and a column for each label. Use a csv format. 

This task involves reading sentences from political texts and judging whether the statement relates to the past, present situation, or the future. The sentences you will be asked about come from political party manifestos. Consider the temporal direction of a statement and classify the following categories:

Code FUTURE as 1: Statements about the future or election promises describe actions or situations that will take place in the future. These sentences might outline the future or contain an election promise, i.e. a clear policy goal or outcome that the party commits itself to. 0 otherwise.  Here are four examples where FUTURE would equal 1: 1) “We will set aside 1 percent of GNP to provide for future pension obligations.” 2) “The party will work to achieve the situation where 80 percent of taxpayers pay only the standard tax rate.” 3) “In the future we will stay committed to environmental protection.” (This statement is about the future, but does not promise a concrete action or outcome.) 4) “Middle-class workers will continue to form the basis of our economy.” (The sentence is a description of the future. There is no concrete policy-action to be taken and promised.). 

Code PAST as 1 if: Statements about the past describe achievements, criticisms or facts that have happened in the past. 0 otherwise. Here are two examples where PAST would equal 1: 1) “The government has neglected to invest substantial resources to ensure that the country has major international connectivity capacity.” 2) “We have reduced waiting times for the collection of IDs and turnaround time for social grant applications.” 

Code PRESENT as 1: Statements about the present situation describe, criticize or praise the current situation. These can refer to policy consequences happening in the present, even if the policy was passed in the past. Here are three examples where PRESENT would equal 1: 1)  “In our democratic country, women’s voices are heard and women’s issues are seriously addressed.” 2) “We are in living in a time of high unemployment and poverty.”  3) "But , as part of the bankrupt and out of date Union, we do not use our energy wealth wisely."

Classify the following text samples:
